The Earl of Woolton | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Materials | |
| In office 1 September 1953 – 16 August 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Arthur Salter |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 24 November 1952 – 20 December 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Swinton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Selkirk |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 28 October 1951 – 24 November 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Addison |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| In office 28 May 1945 – 27 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Clement Attlee |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Morrison |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 1 July 1946 – 1 November 1955 | |
| Leader | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Ralph Assheton |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Poole |
| Minister of Reconstruction | |
| In office 11 November 1943 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 3 April 1940 – 11 November 1943 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | William Morrison |
| Succeeded by | John Llewellin |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Hereditary peerage 7 July 1939 – 14 December 1964 | |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Earl of Woolton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick James Marquis 23 August 1883 Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1964 (aged 81) Arundel, Sussex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Maud Smith
(m. 1912; died 1961)Margaret Thomas (m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton, CH, PC (23 August 1883 – 14 December 1964), was an English businessman and politician who served as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1946 to 1955.
In April 1940, he was appointed Minister of Food and established the rationing system. During this time, he maintained food imports from America and organised a programme of free school meals. The vegetarian Woolton pie was named after Woolton, as one of the recipes commended to the British public due to a shortage of meat, fish, and dairy products during the Second World War. In 1943, Woolton was appointed Minister of Reconstruction, planning for post-war Britain.